Device for mounting timepieces



' G. T. BLUNDEN.

DEVICE FOR MOUNTING TIMEPIECES.

APPLICATION FILED NHL 2, 92]- 1','393,607. 4 Patented 001 11, 1921.

luvmroR Georg .e Bfiundezz UNITED STATES GEORGE THOMAS BL UNDEN, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

DEVICE FOR MOUNTING TIMEPIECES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented'oct. 11, 1921.

Application filed March 2, 1921. Serial No. 449,192.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonon THOMAS BLUNDEN, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at London, IV. C. 1, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Mounting Timepieces, (for which I have filed application in England, January 16, 1915, application No. 737,) .of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the mounting of watches or clocks in stands or on fixtures such as parts of motor cars and the like.

WVatch or clock cases adapted to be fixed to motor dashboards or other surfaces with the winding and setting action in easily ac cessible positlon'are well known.

The object of my lnventlon 1s to provlde a device for mounting. a timepiece, in an.

outer frame which is secured to a foundation surface so as to present normally a substantially flush surface at the front thereof and yet,'when'necessary for winding and setting, will enable the winding or setting key to be brought to an easily accessible position for winding, with the dial of the timepiece discernible so that the position of the hands may be adjusted.

Another object is to provide a construction in which the position of the fixing for the parts is-so placed that the chance of theft is considerably minimized.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention,

Figure 1 illustrates a rear view of a device constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 a sectional side elevation (closed position) Fig. 3 a side elevation (open position) of the same.

The frame Z) which carries the watch or clock case is adapted to be secured by screws to the stand or motordashboard or like fixture, so that these isno projection at the front. The watch (a is fixed by suitable connections to a deep metal bezel casing d which just fits the aperture of the frame 6.

and is pivoted at two opposite points by pivots c to the frame. A pin 7) is secured in the frame by a wire spring 8 and projects to enter small notch in the bezel d to retain same in closed position as shown in Fig. 2. On pressing the top part of the deep bezel it swings about the pivots in the aperture of the frame and the key is is brought to the front as shown in Fig. 3 so that it is easily accessible and the positions of the watch hands are also easily discernible. Means may be taken to render watertight the passage of the winding key into the watch case so as to prevent access to the works of the watch of damp, fumes and the like.

I claim:

1. A time piece mounting for vehicles and the like, comprising an annular frame adapted to be secured to an appropriate part of the vehicle, a comparatively, deep bezel casing accurately fitting the opening in the frame, means for pivotally mounting the casing for movement in said opening, and means for supporting a time piece in said casing.

2. In a device for mounting a time piece on a foundation surface, comprising a frame adapted to be secured to the founda tion surface, a casing for the time piece pivotally mounted in said frame, said casing being diametrically reduced inwardly of the frame and supporting a time piece in a portion of reduced diameter.

3. In a device for mounting a time piece on a foundation surface, comprising an annular frame member adapted to be secured and accurately fit an opening in said surface, a metal bezel casing pivotally mounted in said frame member and accurately fitting therein, said bezel casing converging inwardly of the frame member, and means for securing the time niece at the contracted end .L of said bezel casing.

' l. A time piece mounting for vehicles and the like, comprising an annular frame member of U-form in cross section adapted to be secured in and accurately fit an opening in an appropriate part of the vehicle, a bezel casing pivotally mounted in and accurately fitting the interior opening of said frame member, means carried by said bezel casing to removbly secure a time piece therein, a

spring pressed pin operating through the U-shaped frame member and adapted to engage a notch in the bezel to hold the bezel and frame in alinement.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

GEORGE THOMAS BLUN DEN 

